ضرب

ضَرْبَةٌ ذ [inf. n. un. of ضَرَبَ; A single act of beating, striking, &c.: a blow, stroke, &c.]. ― -b2- See also ضَرْبٌ, fourth sentence. ― -b3- ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً means (assumed tropical:) At one time; once. (Mgh, Msb.) So in the saying, لَا اآخُذُ مَالِى عَلَيْكَ اـِلَّا ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً (assumed tropical:) [ I will not take what is due to me on thy part save at one time, or once ]. (Mgh.) ― -b4- ضَرْبَةُ الغَائِصِ, which is forbidden, is (assumed tropical:) The saying of the diver for pearls, to the merchant, I will dive for thee once, and what I shall bring up shall be thine for such a price. (T, Mgh, TA.)